This is the area that I thought Dre and Ev would thrive in. Dre just simply because Collins seemed to make this the foundation of his game this year. To use his size and athleticism to attack the rim, draw fouls and get to the line. I hoped this would raise his PPG by not taking more APG but better shots.

I think Ev has the size to create space from the defender and has the moves to get free but his confidence is so shot right now I don't think Collins knows what to do with him.

It's just amazing to see Jrue finish at the rim. He can't jump over anyone but his left hand is sick. It catches every defender by surprise.

One thing to note here, and I think it makes Jrue's numbers in this area even more impressive, is that fast break finishes are part of the equation here. Thad and Iguodala are typically the guys who finish on the break, which helps their ratio. Jrue is rarely the guy ahead of the break, he's the one with the ball in his hands, dishing to those guys. I'd say the vast majority of his 107 shots inside 10 feet have come in the half-court offense.

Parts of Jrue's game remind me of Andre Miller. Especially his skill passing ahead on the break and his drives in the lane. I wish Jrue had a year playing alongside Miller. It likely would have helped his development because he could have stolen a lot from the crafty old vet.